Welcome to the Oregon State Bar's New Lawyer Mentoring Program.
The OSB and the Oregon Supreme Court launched this initiative to serve all incoming lawyer bar members starting in 2011. The mandatory program formalizes a process that for many decades took place organically, through connections forged at law firms and other close-knit bar communities.
The program was loosely modeled on programs in Georgia and Utah, which received accolades for giving all new lawyer bar members meaningful access to experienced lawyers. The Oregon model emphasizes a flexible approach in which mentors and new lawyers take the core curriculum and shape it to best meet the needs of the new lawyer.
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